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Joel Carver Whitburn (November 29, 1939 – June 14, 2022) was an American author and music history, responsible for setting up the Record Research, Inc. series of books on record chart placings.
Since then, Record Research has published reference books based on data from the various popular music charts and to date has published over 200 books, 50 of which are in the Record Research catalog. His research extends from 1890 to the present and covers many genres. Featuring each recording's peak position, date charted, weeks charted, label and information, and trivia on recordings and artists, Whitburn's books are used extensively by the entertainment industry (especially radio Disc jockey) and music fans worldwide.
His flagship publication was Top Pop Singles, which covers the history of Billboards popular singles charts, primarily the Billboard Hot 100. The most recent edition, Top Pop Singles 1955–2018, was released in June 2019. Whitburn was also the author of the series Top 40 Hits, published by Billboard Books. The ninth edition, covering the years 1955 to 2009, was published in 2012.
Whitburn was married to Frances (née Mudgett), and they had a daughter. He died at his home in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, at the age of 82 on June 14, 2022. His wife, Frances, died five months later.
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